[Elecraft] Speaker upgrade

[Don Wilhelm]

Since the K3 has stereo output, I suggest you look at the West Mountain 
Radio ComSpeakers.  They do a good job.
My K3 had 2 Radio Shack mini speakers on it, and the KX3 uses the 
ComSpeakers.  Great in all respects.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 4/23/2021 6:01 PM, Rick Bates, NK7I wrote:
> Regardless of radio, my go to is the black Motorola mobile speakers 
> (~5" square, with mounts).  Already shaped for communications audio 
> (chopped lows, peaked mids and some highs) by design, they sound 
> awesome on the K3 *once you find a matching output pair* (they can 
> vary in output by several dB).  Estate sales, swap meets and radio 
> shop closures are prime spots to find them; often $10 each (oh heck 
> yeah, snag it and bag it!).
>
> Also, if you find them, the old Radio Shack speaker cubes (about 2" 
> cubed) have very clear communication audio and work great in a mobile 
> environment.  Before RS went out of business the price was jacked up 
> to about $60 (from $10) so swap meet prices may vary.
>
> I (almost) never use any internal speaker since they are not usually 
> more than a basic add on, or have to be cranked up so much to be 
> useful that they don't last long (and are mono with dual receivers).
>
> You might check to see what Elecraft offers for speakers to match your 
> radio esthetics should your budget allow it.
>
> 73,
> Rick NK7I
>